The New York Times: Siracusa; this ancient city is filled with timeless riches. FoundedbyGreeksaround734B.C.,thesoutheasternSiciliancitythatCicerocalled“thegreatestandmostbeautifulofallGreciancities”achievedasizeand statusintheancientworldthatmadeitarivalofmajorpowerslikeAthensandCarthage.TakeoversandmakeoversbyRomans,Byzantines,NorthAfricans, Normansandotherslefttheirmarksaswell,influencingeverythingfromreligiousarttotheregion’sdistinctivesavory-sweet-sourcookingstyle.Muchofthe ancientcityhascrumbledsinceCicero’sday,thoughtheruinscanstillbeexploredinSyracuse’scelebratedarchaeologicalparkandmuseum.Butthemain attractiontodayisthehistoricalcenterofSyracuse:Ortigiaisland,amazeofnarrowstreets,ornateBaroquechurchesandcenturies-oldpalazzi.Andifyou’ve never seen the stunning sunset over the Mediterranean from Ortigia’s western promenade, add that to your To Do list.Link to the article by the NYTIMES